RETHINKING DESIGN: TOWARD A LOW CARBON WORLD
A full day conference hosted by Cultivate Centre and British Council, 9:00 - 17:30
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Featuring:
- Ab Stevels, Senior Consultant, Environmental Competence Centre, Philips Consumer Electronics, NL
- Chris Sherwin, Principal Sustainability Adviser, Business Programme, Forum for the Future, UK
- Alastair Fuad-Luke, author of The Eco-design Handbook
- Ron Immink, INVENT, DCU
- Ger O'Leary, EPA Ireland
- Frank O'Connor, Design Wales
- Andrew Parrish, PERA Dundalk
- and YOU
Energy awareness and a growing consumer appreciation for ecological and social responsibility have come together to create a new market for sustainable design. Ireland, with its tradition of entrepreneurism and its robust economy is well placed to develop a this sector, and a range of national and European programmes are now in place to support individuals and businesses wishing to move in this direction.
The urgency of building an effective and integrated response to the twinned pressures of climate change and energy scarcity present an opportunity for developing a wide range of new products and technologies that use less fossil fuel. In presenting a range of projects and strategies, incentives and supports from Ireland and abroad, we will explore the best ways to both stimulate our indigenous design sector and to develop productive international collaboration for sustainable solutions.”
Who should attend the conference?
A multi-sectoral discussion will be facilitated, inviting stakeholders
from business and investment, academia and research, state and local authorities,
and design students.
The Conference “Café” Format
Based on a belief that the intelligence is in the hall and not just on
the podium, this conference employs a “Café” format
where short presentations are followed by facilitated discussions at each
table.
Date: 13 October 2006, 9.0 0-17.30
Booking
Admission: €120.00
Early Bird €100.00 (before September 20th)
phone: +353 1 674 5773 or email: bookings@cultivate.ie
Further Information
Cultivate Sustainable Living and Learning Centre
15-19 Essex Street West, Temple Bar, Dublin 8, Ireland
Email erik@cultivate.ie
+353 1 674 6396
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